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• Actors: N, A
• Directors: LIZ GARBUS
• Writers: N, A
• Producers: LIZ GARBUS
• Format: NTSC
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Studio: HBO
• DVD Release Date: July 28, 2009
• Run Time: 74 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• ASIN: B002GJTOA0
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #77,538 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars ANOTHER GREAT HBO DOCUMENTARY--SUITABLE FOR SCHOOLS & COLLEGES, December 23, 2009

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David R. Eastwood (Long Island, NY) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Shouting Fire: Stories From the Edge of Free Speech (DVD)

I have watched this HBO documentary on free speech twice and plan to buy it when the price comes down. Like many other recent HBO documentaries, this one covers a very important subject and does so in a serious and thought-provoking manner.

While it is obvious that the director is in favor of free speech, ample time is given to various people who argue that it ought to be limited, especially in time of war.

Good coverage is given to cases from the days of President John Adams to the days of President George W. Bush, providing an excellent historical context.

As a retired college teacher, I would recommend that teachers of American history, political science, philosophy, law, and civics might wish to buy this (or have their schools buy it) to show in their classes. It is a topic that should concern all young people, since they have the most to gain or lose in the coming decades.